The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-24
EARLY COMES BACK
At General Rosser and s,lgmatlzes Him as u

At General Rosser and Sugmatizes Him as n
Consummnte Ass.
RICHMOND, VA, June 23.- General
Jubal A. Early is out in tho daily State
this evening in card in reply to General
Thomas L. Rosser's recent card, in which
Rosser said, "Early should have been
hung for burning Ohambersburg." Gen.
eral Early says: "Rosser has heretofore
shown bis utter disregard for the truth in
some.pub!ications he has made inregard to
sone operations Of the Army OF Northern
Virginia, and especially thoes OF nv com.
mand in the valley in 1864, and I have
fully demonstrated the falsity OF many OF
his statements. Having previouoly figured
extensively as falaitier in history he has
recently appeared in another role-tbst Of
q most consummate ass, and it must be
confessed that he has proved himself an
adept in that character. As to bis ex-
pressed opinion in regard to my conduct
in having Chambersbug burned, geutls-
men can determine how much weight is
to be given to that opinion when they
read an extract from a letter written by
him to a gentleman in Canada in 1888,
which I will give: The letter quoted
reads thus: r. 4. y
",tBALTlMoRE, Nh, Jan. q, 1868,
- Colonel -: Inclosed you will find
few thoughts on the subject Of your in
quiry Of the 18th inst. .s Am
pleased to eerve you and my nobls friend
General Early. Very truly yours.
s.il,5i THOMAS L. RoseER,
s:-.&s Major General O. s. A."
.""I'To Colonel Goorgs T. Dsnison.'"
General Early goes on to Say: II was
shown the original letter, and from the
closing sentence in it, as compared with
Roeser's recent utterances, discerning
public can estimate how much import-
ance should be attached to an opinion OF
his on any subject. He now thinks his
noble friend ought to have been hung
for the burning Of Ohambersburg. Really,
what Rosser thinks or says in regard to
myself disturbs me very little. What
actually distresses ms is to see one who
occupied the position OF General officer
in the Confederate army fall as low as be
has fallen. i,5i ,ls 77l}F
/. It seems that a residence Of several years
in the Northwest and the accumulation
Of considerable property there by means
best known to himself has had tho effect
Of convincing him that the South was all
wrong in the struggle she made for inde-
pendencs and self.government, and that 1t
was fortunate that his mighty efforts for
four years in her cause failed OF success
to thooe true and faithful Confederates
who, like myself, feel fortified when one
OF our former comrades becomes a rene
pade TO the cause We fought for. I have
this conpolation to offer: We do not stand
alone in having apostates from our ranks.
We learn that even one OF the brightest OF
tho archanGels-'the con OF the morning
who stood around the throne OF the Al
mighty, rebelled against his Creator and
carried of a number Of the angels into the
rebellion. s553 b; 4 Il, .j.;,i
And one Of the chosen apostles Of the
Savior of mankind betrayed the master
with kiss for forty pieces Of nilver.% This
much, however, is to be aaid in behalf Of
Judas Iscariot: ! When he became aware
OF the effect OF his treachery no had the
grace 10 cast from him the,thirty pieceu OF
Silver? the price Of his treachery, and 20
ana lauS nlulselI. ~ buluo Y! our Tene.
gades would 20 and do likewise We might
regard the oct rs come atonement ior their
apostasy, and the most creditable act they
could now perform. I have heard 1t sug-
cested that Rosser aspires to be the mem
Der Of Congress from which some lower
valley countiea constitute the greater
narte. and that bis recent letter about the
rnmored intention OF Sheridan to ride up
tho valley was intended to aid his aspira'
hous in that respect. .!53 E!;,S &.